The Facts Height: 2′ – 4′ Spread: 2′ – 3′ Sun: Full Sun Water: Dry to Medium Soil: Any. Growth Rate: Fast Monarda is a unique plant with many benefits to growing it. Native to the Americas, many tribes used it as an antiseptic for minor wounds and infections. Sometimes, the leaves were crushed and boiled to aid in curing headaches and fever. In addition to its medicinal properties tribes also used the bee balm to season wild game because of its taste that